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When to plant Common bean in Dechmia
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The common bean is the number-one grain legume that people in East and Southern Africa eat straight from the pot — as dry beans (a pulse) or as fresh green/snap pods.
| Fit | Moderate |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 2 Mar 2027 – 29 Aug 2027 opens in 22 weeks |
| Expected harvest | about 1.1 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 16 May 2027 to 27 Dec 2027, depending on the planting date |
| Ready to harvest | 75–120 days after planting |
| Work it takes | 81–185 days per hectare, by hand |
Rain-fed. These dates are worked out from each place's own rainfall, for a field watered by the season — with irrigation a window can open earlier, close later, or come round more than once a year. Check your own field under What grows, or get the Divisi app for a calendar dated to your farm.
If you only get one chance to plant, aim for around 21 May 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Dechmia is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 29 Aug 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Dechmia
| Rain and temperature | 96% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 96% |
| The lie of the land | 30% |
For common bean in Dechmia, the lie of the land is the tightest of the three at 30%. You cannot flatten it, but you can farm it: plant along the contour rather than up and down, ridge or tie ridges to hold water on the slope, and expect shallower rooting than the crop would manage on flat ground.
The 2026/27 season in Dechmia
| When the rains are expected | October 2026 to April 2027 |
|---|---|
| Rain in a typical year | About 504 mm |
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 504 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| This season's heat | Hotter than usual — about +1.5 °C over the growing months. Heat makes the same rain do less, so a dry spell bites sooner: do not plant late, and shade or mulch what you can. |
| What that supports | enough rain for one full main crop, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth |
| Ground this covers | 4 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 43% of this area. |
| 43% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 211 growing days · about 530 mm · October to May |
|---|---|
| 29% | enough rain for one full main crop; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 205 growing days · about 560 mm · October to May |
| 24% | enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 201 growing days · about 500 mm · October to April |
| 5% | enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 169 growing days · about 590 mm · February to May |
last updated 18 September 2026
Sloping ground holds back about 65% of yield here.
What common bean needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam, loam, silt loam or clay loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 5.5 and 6.5 |
| Spacing | 50 cm between rows, 10 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | phosphorus |
What it takes to grow common bean in Dechmia
| Planting material | About 175,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 36 kg per hectare — the crop fixes most of this itself; inoculated seed matters more than a bag |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 12 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 19 kg per hectare |
| In the shops | A basal compound at planting — Compound D, or an NPK blend — covers the phosphate and potash. Skip the nitrogen top dressing; inoculated seed does that job. |
| Hand work | 81–185 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a common bean crop of that size carries off the field. What you actually apply depends on what your soil already holds — which is what a soil test, or the app's field records, tell you.
What to watch for
Grow Common bean with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Dechmia as a whole — your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates. The Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.
Common bean in nearby districts
This calendar moves
Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.
Frequently asked questions
Will common bean grow well in Dechmia?
Dechmia rates as moderate for common bean.
When should I plant common bean in Dechmia?
Typically 2 Mar 2027 to 29 Aug 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Dechmia, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.
